Fic, films and the book meme
Jun. 30th, 2011 06:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
redfiona99Final call for the X-men Movieverse ficathon -
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Semi-related RL story, a guy tried to pick me up using the word groovy. I stopped laughing long enough to turn him down, but someone really ought to tell him that hasn't worked since the 60s and right now it really doesn't work on anyone who has seen X-men:First Class.
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Film related, I got forwarded the Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy trailer (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2011/jun/30/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-traiker?CMP=twt_fd). Mostly it seems to be every kind of wrong (sorry![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
wishtheworst, you might have got a lot of this on twitter), every single solid kind of wrong it could be which is annoying because I love pretty much every actor involved.
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Now that I have finished the 30 days of tv meme, and the music one and the film one, I think it's high time for the book one, as pinched fromopera142.
Day 01 - Best book you read last year
I'm really bad at keeping records of what I read, plus I re-read books a lot. I've also been on a bit of a non-fiction kick and I find them harder to compare.
Probably though it would be between:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Immortal-Life-Henrietta-Lacks/dp/0230748694 [other booksellers exist /bbc]) which was really interesting but maybe a bit too gonzo for my taste.
How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers - (http://www.amazon.com/How-Things-Are-Made-Automobiles/dp/1579122744) because how things are made is one of those things that interests me and has interested me for a long time.
The Panda's Thumb (http://www.amazon.com/Pandas-Thumb-Reflections-Natural-History/dp/0393308197/ref=sr_1_1?s=booksie=UTF8&qid=1309453534&sr=1-1) because I love the way Gould writes.
Day 02 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
Day 03 - Your favorite series
Day 04 - Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
Day 07 - Most underrated book
Day 08 - Most overrated book
Day 09 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 10 - Favorite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hated
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't anymore
Day 13 - Your favorite writer
Day 14 - Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 - Favorite male character
Day 16 - Favorite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you
Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time
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Semi-related RL story, a guy tried to pick me up using the word groovy. I stopped laughing long enough to turn him down, but someone really ought to tell him that hasn't worked since the 60s and right now it really doesn't work on anyone who has seen X-men:First Class.
~~~~
Film related, I got forwarded the Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy trailer (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2011/jun/30/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-traiker?CMP=twt_fd). Mostly it seems to be every kind of wrong (sorry
wishtheworst, you might have got a lot of this on twitter), every single solid kind of wrong it could be which is annoying because I love pretty much every actor involved.~~~~
Now that I have finished the 30 days of tv meme, and the music one and the film one, I think it's high time for the book one, as pinched from
opera142.Day 01 - Best book you read last year
I'm really bad at keeping records of what I read, plus I re-read books a lot. I've also been on a bit of a non-fiction kick and I find them harder to compare.
Probably though it would be between:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Immortal-Life-Henrietta-Lacks/dp/0230748694 [other booksellers exist /bbc]) which was really interesting but maybe a bit too gonzo for my taste.
How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers - (http://www.amazon.com/How-Things-Are-Made-Automobiles/dp/1579122744) because how things are made is one of those things that interests me and has interested me for a long time.
The Panda's Thumb (http://www.amazon.com/Pandas-Thumb-Reflections-Natural-History/dp/0393308197/ref=sr_1_1?s=booksie=UTF8&qid=1309453534&sr=1-1) because I love the way Gould writes.
Day 02 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
Day 03 - Your favorite series
Day 04 - Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
Day 07 - Most underrated book
Day 08 - Most overrated book
Day 09 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 10 - Favorite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hated
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't anymore
Day 13 - Your favorite writer
Day 14 - Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 - Favorite male character
Day 16 - Favorite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you
Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time
